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Dispute between Father Mark White of Martinsville and Bishop of Richmond Barry Knestout will be decided by a Catholic court

White Knestout McCarrick Catholic Title: Dispute between Father Mark White of Martinsville and Bishop of Richmond Barry Knestout will be decided by a Catholic court Author: Bill Wyatt Publisher: Martinsville Bulletin Date: 03May2020 The boiling dispute between a Martinsville priest and a Richmond bishop could wind up spilling over the doorstep of the Vatican in

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May 4, 2020 No Comments
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Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council

Plenary Council George Pell Title: Cardinal Pell’s release stokes concerns about Australia’s plenary council Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Online Date: 01MAY2020 A number of influential Catholic figures across Australia are expressing concern that the divisive atmosphere stoked by the recent quashing of Cardinal George Pell’s sexual abuse convictions could frustrate hopes

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May 1, 2020 No Comments
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Royal commission findings about Cardinal George Pell could be made public. Here’s what we know

ABCNews Sarah Farnsworth Pell Title: Royal commission findings about Cardinal George Pell could be made public. Here’s what we know Author: Sarah Farnsworth Publisher: ABC News Date: 30APR2020 For years, questions have been asked about what Cardinal George Pell might have known about clerical abuse during his long career within the Catholic Church. Giving evidence

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April 30, 2020 No Comments
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DC priest describes a culture of cover-up in wake of McCarrick scandal

McCarrick Religious News Service Title: DC priest describes a culture of cover-up in wake of McCarrick scandal Author: Claire Giangravé Publisher: Religious News Service (RNS) Date: 22APR2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In early February, the second-highest-ranking prelate in the Vatican told news outlets that a long-awaited report into the ascent of disgraced former Cardinal Theodore

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April 30, 2020 No Comments
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Do we have to take sides over George Pell? Well, actually, ‘no’

John Sandeman Eternity News Title: Do we have to take sides over George Pell? Well, actually, ‘no’ Author: John Sandeman Publisher: Eternity News Date: 28APR2020 Survivors of clergy abuse were genuinely shocked at the High Court overturning the convictions of Cardinal George Pell. It took them by surprise. The legal fraternity had worked out the

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April 29, 2020 No Comments
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Cardinal Pell: A decision with little certainty

Title: Cardinal Pell: A decision with little certainty Author: Gail Grossman Freyne Publisher: NCROnline Date: 27APR2020 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — George Pell is a cardinal in the Catholic Church. And that is where the problem lies. It lies as well in the institution. The two are inextricably intertwined so that the fate of one informs the

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April 28, 2020 No Comments
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Victorian Government backs release of unredacted Royal Commission findings on child sex abuse

Jill Hennessy George Pell Title: Victorian Government backs release of unredacted Royal Commission findings on child sex abuse Author: Andrew Ware Publisher: ABC News Date: 27APR2020 Victoria’s Attorney General, Jill Hennessy, has said there are no legal impediments to prevent the release of unredacted portions of the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses

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April 27, 2020 No Comments
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A View From the Inside of the Catholic Church’s Abuse Scandal

Catholic Church Abuse Scandal Title: A View From the Inside of the Catholic Church’s Abuse Scandal Author: Joseph H. Saunders Publisher: The Legal Examiner Date: 23APR2020 Fr. Mark White, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia is emerging as a man of courage and integrity within the ranks of the clergy.  He

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April 25, 2020 No Comments